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Chapter 55 Mengchengyi

Li Xianfeng and Chen Yongfu led the cavalry all the way and whipped it up. Because Luoyang was in a trap, it was useless to rush over these three thousand cavalry, so they had to go back to Kaifeng. After all, Li Zicheng broke Luoyang and the next step was to attack and open the feud.

In order to block Li Xin, he came day and night, and could not get a rest. He heard that King Fu was lost and was in a hurry and frightened. Li Xianfeng's eyes suddenly turned black and he actually made a pounce and fell from his horse.

"Futai, Futai!"

The generals were shocked and quickly stopped the horses, held Li Xianfeng, slapped and pinched the people. In a moment, Li Xianfeng woke up quietly, his face turned gray, and his eyes were filled with silence.

"If you are punished by Futai, the emperor should have punished Wang Yinchang and Wang Shaoyu first. Now the court is working on people, and the emperor may give Futai the opportunity to make meritorious service."

Chen Yongfu supported Li Xianfeng and advised him from the side.

"Hehehehe~~Fufan is in trouble, I, Li Xianfeng, have committed a great crime. What crime should I commit and what kind of merits will I make?"

Li Xianfeng smiled bitterly.

Chen Yongfu felt indifferent. So many governors were sentenced to death by Chongzhen because of their poor fighting. Li Xianfeng, as an old parents in Henan, actually lost the Fufan period, which was the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It was indeed an unforgivable crime. With Chongzhen's irritability and suspicion, how could he not die? Maybe he would be executed by the same as Yuan Chonghuan.

"You wait and go ahead, I have a few private words to share with Futai."

Li Xianfeng is usually generous to others, but is not afraid of taking responsibility. Chen Yongfu has received his favor many times. At this time, he felt unbearable. After he waved the generals back, he whispered: "There is no way out for the sky to comfort the platform. It is better to find an opportunity to sneak away from the platform. Let's find a place to stay and stay in the future... When the world is overturned, it is not too late to come out again, or if he directly joins Mr. Li, it is also a place to go.

Bei Zhi looked at him, his army was well-equipped, and he was a figure. Perhaps he could really fight for that fate. Futai followed him early and made great contributions. As for Futai's family, there was no need to worry. Bei Zhi arranged for his subordinates who could live with him first, and waited for the wind to pass before sending him to Futai to reunite with Futai."

"You...you are favored by the emperor and the court's salary, how can you say such rebellious words?"

Li Xianfeng's expression changed and looked at Chen Yongfu angrily.

Chen Yongfu just smiled bitterly and said, "Why do you have to deceive yourself when you caressing the Taiwan Strait? What the Ming Dynasty is like? The common people can't see clearly. Can't they still see clearly when you caressing the Taiwan Strait?"

Li Xianfeng's expression froze!

He is no better than those cabinet ministers in Beijing. He is the governor on the front line. The more he knows, the more fear he feels. The thieves have not been quarantined for ten years, Jiannu has suffered a disaster for ten years, and Henan has had droughts and locust plagues for several consecutive years. Not to mention the common people, small and medium-sized families have also destroyed their families. The whole Henan has become a hell on earth!

But the gentry was drunk and dreamed of death. Officials exploited the people and ignored the coming great disaster. In the court, party struggles were a disaster, and the emperor was eager for quick success and instant benefits, and the orders changed every day. Li Xianfeng was a scholar who had passed the Jinshi exam. Looking at the past and present, how could he not see that it was clearly the end of the dynasty?

"Fu Tai?"

Chen Yongfu tried to ask.

“Oh ~~”

Li Xianfeng looked idly and sighed heavily: "I know you have good intentions, but I, Li Xianfeng, have been burdened with the country, how can I escape fearing the crime? Don't persuade me again. After returning to Kaifeng, the Fuyuan will be the deputies to apologize to the emperor. If the emperor takes me with a cavalry, why should I cherish this old body?"

"Old parents!"

Chen Yongfu shook slightly, and tears oozed out of his tiger's eyes.

"Don't say more, you and I will go back to Kaifeng!"

Li Xianfeng waved his hand and stood up with force.

The cold wind blew in her robe and flicked. Chen Yongfu looked at the hunched and thin figure, his nose felt sore, and he hurried forward to support him.

...

Gaoyou belongs to Yangzhou Prefecture, and Lingbaoying and Xinghua counties. There is a Gaoyou Guard stationed. The Grand Canal flows through the west of Gaoyou City. Every day, boats are continuous, cargo ships travel south and north, and they are leaning on the Gaoyou Lake for two thousand miles. The products are extremely abundant. However, since the Wanli period, Gaoyou has also suffered from natural disasters and man-made disasters. The canal has collapsed from time to time. People were conscripted and repaired rivers. They suffered so much that they would lose their fortunes at the worst, and they would die on the river bank.

In the early morning of that day, before the sky was clear, Mengcheng Post, located in the south of Gaoyou City, began to become busy. The post was built during the Hongwu period and was a rare dual-purpose station with more than 50 post horses and more than 30 post boats. Because of the long-term maintenance, many grain stores, salt stores, inns and foot shops were built around the post station. The crowds came in and out, making a prosperous scene.

The postmen were still standing on the drum tower and looking at the canal. Due to the morning fog unique to winter, the smoke on the canal was faint, and the boats on the moored banks seemed to wake up, and the lights were lit one by one. From time to time, people poured into the water, and some people carried water from the canal.

Just as the dirty thoughts were turning secretly, the postman suddenly looked up and looked straight south.

In the mist, a group of figures appeared, and they seemed to be out of sight. After looking closely, they seemed to be wearing official military uniforms, but they were not very elephant, and they were more exquisite than ordinary officials.

"Where did the army come from early in the morning? Could it be that something happened in the north?"

A postman asked his companions around him.

My companion was also confused, scratched his head and stared at it.

The inn shops along the way were like the end of the world, and they were in a mess in an instant, some were slamming the door, some were running towards the boat, and some were screaming at the top of their voices!

You should know that the Ming army is not synonymous with each other. To put it bluntly, there is no official army in the world who does not rob. Even when Lu Xiangsheng was as honest as he led his troops to fight against Li Zicheng, he still had to indulge his soldiers to rob and kill them everywhere. After all, the court owes wages and does not allow the soldiers to eat wild food. Who will work hard for the court?

"Stand, stand, whoever runs around will be killed!"

"All ships are not allowed to leave. I have cannons on the other side, and I will sank you, a bitch!"

"Dare to take a picture? If you can run away, the monk can't run away. You can go to the temple. Be honest and dock, otherwise you will go to Yangzhou to confiscate your house!"

There were faintly various shouts of scolding. Although the soldiers did not kill, they were also fierce and pointed swords and guns at the running pedestrians. Occasionally, there were a few gunshots, and the offshore ship was forcibly called back.

“Oh ~~”

The postman sighed: "Look at this, it must be the soldiers of Eunuch Liu (the eunuch Liu Yuanbin) in Nanjing. He saw that he came over early in the morning and was just a fight for the autumn wind. Those businesses would not be able to leave without being peeled off."

"yes!"

The companion said, "There are also those little wives, pretty maids, and so handsome, I'm afraid my innocence will be lost!"

On the Drum Tower, the two postmen did not ring the bell to warn, but were just talking. In their eyes, Eunuch Liu's soldiers were the vanguard battalion, the guard company led by Li Xin, a musket regiment, an infantry regiment, half a bow and archery regiment, and the rest of the brigades were opposite the canal.
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